HARBORCENTER, Tim Hortons announce partnership

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A one-of-a-kind Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop
will create a destination along Main Street at HARBORCENTER

HARBORCENTER President John Koelmel and Tim Hortons
President and CEO Marc Caira today announced a one-of-a-kind Tim Hortons Cafe
& Bake Shop will open at HARBORCENTER this fall.

This unique restaurant will be accessible from the
street level at the intersection of Main Street and Scott Street, across from
the site of the former Memorial Auditorium. The restaurant will pay tribute to
the life and career of Tim Horton, as well as the history of downtown Buffalo.

"This is a tremendous opportunity to celebrate local
history through one of Western New York's favorite food brands," Koelmel said.
"We are very excited to partner with Tim Hortons to create another great reason
to visit HARBORCENTER and Canalside. This restaurant will be a must-see for all
coffee lovers, hockey fans and local history enthusiasts."

"We are proud to celebrate our longstanding
partnership with the Sabres and pay tribute to Tim Horton and his legacy here
in Buffalo," said Marc Caira, Tim Hortons president and CEO. "From a single
location that opened 50 years ago, to the first U.S. restaurant in Amherst, N.Y.,
that opened almost 30 years ago, Tim Hortons heritage is as deeply rooted in Buffalo
as it is anywhere else."

This Tim Hortons restaurant will offer many unique
elements, making it a one-of-a-kind destination. Tim Hortons has worked with
the HARBORCENTER team to design a special logo that links the Buffalo Sabres
mark with an original Tim Hortons logo. This special logo will be seen
throughout the restaurant and used in product packaging.

Within the restaurant, unique displays will tell the
story of Tim Horton, as both a Buffalo Sabre and a businessman, and how those
paths crossed during his time in Buffalo. The restaurant itself will be
designed in a historic nature, with brick walls that will remind patrons of
Buffalo's industrial history on the Erie Canal. Additionally, this Tim Hortons
restaurant will feature displays that tell the story of Buffalo's Memorial
Auditorium, the region's hockey base from 1940 to 1996.

Beginning this fall, guests will be able to sip
coffee in unique Sabres-themed cups, surrounded by Buffalo history, while
looking across the street at the former site of the Aud.

In addition, Tim Hortons will be the official coffee
of The Rinks at HARBORCENTER, and will be available in its sixth and seventh
floor concession areas. Tim Hortons "Always Fresh" coffee will be the only
brand served at (716) Food and Sport, HARBORCENTER's upscale, sports-themed
restaurant, which will occupy the first two floors on the adjacent corner at
Scott Street and Washington Street.

All 19,070 fans attending tonight's game between the
Sabres and Devils will receive a commemorative Tim Hortons travel mug to
celebrate the announcement. Caira will conduct tonight's ceremonial opening
faceoff.

Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton capped off his 25-year
professional playing career with the Buffalo Sabres, playing defense from the
start of the 1972-73 season until his death Feb. 21, 1974. In total, Horton was
an NHL regular for 22 seasons with the Maple Leafs, Rangers, Penguins and
Sabres. The defenseman played 1,445 games, scoring 115 goals with 518 points,
while compiling 1,611 penalty minutes. In parts of two seasons with the Sabres,
Horton played 124 games, scored 23 points and racked up 109 minutes in the
penalty box. His No. 2 was retired by the organization in 1998.

In 1964, Horton founded his namesake restaurant
chain, which now operates nearly 4,500 restaurants worldwide. The chain
launched in the U.S. in 1985 in Amherst, and is known as Tim Hortons Cafe &
Bake Shop. For close to 30 years, the bakery/café chain has been serving guests
its premium blend coffee and much-loved baked goods. Tim Hortons Cafe &
Bake Shop has grown to more than 850 restaurants across the U.S.

As Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop has grown over
the years, it has never lost its sense of commitment to the community. From the
Tim Horton Children's Foundation to local sponsorships and its sustainable coffee
initiatives, the brand is always giving something back to all the communities
that have helped it along the way.